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    Mathematical Modeling of the Spread of False Information within Social Media
    (Ilorin Journal of Science, 2024-10-15) Abdurrahman, Nurat Olamide; Ibrahim, M. O.; Ibrahim, J. O.
    One of the societal pollutions in our environment that requires overhauling intervention is the spread of false information. In this paper, we modelled the spread of rumor in a continuous and dynamic population of five compartments. We considered an incubation period which allows rumormongers to verify the authenticity of information received before spreading. Stability analysis of the rumor-free equilibrium (RFE) and the rumor-present equilibrium (RPE) was carried out. The RPE is a function of the reproduction number R0. In order to annihilate the rumor, the results suggest that we should reduce R0 continuously below 1. The results are numerically validated and discussed.